Tagged: open banking

November 1, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to a global survey of Open Banking, 90% of companies are considering U.S. expansion following the finalization of new regulations this week. That is among the findings in The Transatlantic Index USA, a report released by Open Banking Excellence (OBE). The publication features insights… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Open Banking rules announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may dramatically alter the entire consumer financial services sector. Customers may soon be in control of their own data – determining who may, and who may, not access the information. This may expedite… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

There has been much discussion of the Open Banking rules announced by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While many support the new regulations, which aim to empower consumers to control their financial services data—allowing when and by whom to use the information—some are concerned about having a… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released final Open Banking rules today. The new rules impact banks, brokerages and more, and go into effect over the next few years. Open Banking or Open Finance addresses the topic of data generated or provided by consumers… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has completed its rulemaking process for certain segments of Open Banking. Open Banking, or Open Finance, addresses the massive amounts of data generated by financial services firms and their customers. In the past, these firms have largely leveraged this… Read More

October 19, 2024 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has officially introduced a range of new open banking-powered tools that put consumers in control of their data, safely and securely. Global payments firm Mastercard is launching Connect Plus, which is said to be data-consent command center, and new enhanced identity and… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Plaid has recently launched its Gateway Partner Program in order to drive open banking compliance. Plaid’s blog post noted that the financial services industry is preparing for the release of the final Section 1033 rule mandating that financial institutions provide consumers with “secure… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, the Swedish global market leader in open banking payments, is putting its expansion plans for the DACH region into action. As part of this, the firm says it is building a German-speaking team, starting with strategic sales staff. The goal is to boost the… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit insights from Fintech firm Plaid are looking at what’s currently driving growth and how firms are managing risk. In its latest Consumer Report, John He & Nikolai Oudalov noted in a blog from Plaid that the financial infrastructure Fintech has helped lenders, from enterprises to… Read More

October 12, 2024 @ 6:24 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Fabrick, an Italian Open Finance operating company, has announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a global payments infrastructure firm, to enhance its geographical footprint and payment solutions. Initially focusing on the Italian market, the collaboration aims to offer businesses a unified platform that streamlines payment… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid,  a prominent open banking enabler, is now working with neobank MoneyLion to streamline the loan-making process. In a blog post, Alain Meier, Head of Identity at Plaid, said that for decades, lenders have relied on credit reports, but the lack of real-time information failed to… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zūm Rails, the company merging open banking and instant payments,  announced it is leveraging embedded finance solutions from Fiserv (NYSE: FI), which is a provider of payment and financial technology, in order to enable digital transactions and financial services for US-based businesses. With Fiserv as… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm TrueLayer recently shared its FY2023 report. TrueLayer has reported £12 million of revenue and £55 million in total losses for this financial period. Truelayer is Europe’s open banking network, enabling service providers to onboard users, accept money and carry out payouts within a… Read More

September 27, 2024 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Multitude Bank p.l.c., a core subsidiary of the Nordic-born listed Fintech, Multitude Group, offers digital lending and online banking services to consumers and SMEs across Europe. The Bank has now partnered with Salt Edge, an open banking platform, with “a goal to enable instant loan… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Newton Property Management has expanded its existing relationship with bank payment company GoCardless by adding Instant Bank Pay, its open banking-powered payment feature, to the Direct Debit functionality it uses already. Through GoCardless’ unique combination of Direct Debit and open banking payments, Newton can now… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 1:35 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Open Banking Limited announced that the Competition and Markets Authority has officially confirmed the full completion of the final Roadmap for Open Banking. This milestone, building on the “substantial completion” announced in 2023, means that all nine banking providers mandated by the… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Konsentus announced that Konsentus’ European trusted data, Konsentus Verify, can now be accessed through an online portal, via a real-time API or a downloadable cache. Financial Institutions in the European Economic Area (EEA) can choose the delivery mechanism that best works for them. For open… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 6:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid partners with financial institutions to simplify the transition to open banking by providing secure, scalable API solutions that enable seamless data sharing. By collaborating closely with financial institutions, Plaid aims to help “ensure compliance with regulatory standards and modernization of infrastructure for data connectivity.”… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, an open banking payments network, says it has expanded its partnership with Stripe. TrueLayer now underpins Stripe’s Pay by Bank offering “across its payments products in the UK.” In May, Stripe unveiled Pay by Bank—a new payment method “enabling merchants to accept payments directly… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The payment landscape has evolved at an exponential rate over the past decade, with many payment methods rising to become some of the most used solutions across retail, eCommerce, B2B (Business-to-Business), and P2P (Peer-to-Peer) scenarios. This, according to an update from Juniper Research. Juniper Research… Read More